Mateusz, Kevin, Thanks for the advice. I will probably reach out to the original mapper again, and if no source is provided, delete the names.
Mike On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 11:27 AM Kevin Kenny <[email protected]> wrote: > The 'names' look like someone's field notes: 'Tarn A', 'Tarn B', 'Tarn C', > 'Tarn Off the Map', 'Tarn Off the Trail', rather than something that the > locals would call them. > > Of course, people's field notes leak into imported data sources all the > time. > > For the sake of not firing the first shot in an edit war, since the mapper > is responsive, ask if there's any objection to removing the questionable > names? > > On Sat, Aug 8, 2020 at 3:15 PM Mike Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I thought the names of these water bodies[0] in RMNP were suspect because: >> 1) The names do not appear in the GNIS, >> 2) The names do not appear on the USGS topo >> 3) The names do not appear in the NHD >> 4) The names do not appear on the RMNP map that is handed out to visitors >> 5) I have hiked past here several times but have never seen signs naming >> these bodies of water. >> 6) I asked the mapper that added the names what their source was, and >> they said they didn't remember. >> 7) I have several hiking books covering RMNP and none mention these water >> bodies using these names. >> >> Mike >> >> [0] >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/429681825 >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/429451427 >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/429681824 >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/429681823 >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/429451428 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> > > > -- > 73 de ke9tv/2, Kevin >
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